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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before Hamlet hears about the ghost, how does he feel about Claudius?
(a) He misses him.
(b) He is afraid of him.
(c) He loves him.
(d) He does not trust him.

2. When Hamlet and his friends first see the ghost, what do Hamlet's friends tell him to do?
(a) Go with the ghost.
(b) Tell the king about the ghost.
(c) Do not go with the ghost.
(d) Send for a priest.

3. Who is Ophelia?
(a) Daughter of Claudius, cousin of Hamlet.
(b) Daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes.
(c) Daughter of Hamlet, sister of Horatio.
(d) Daughter of Gertrude, sister of Hamlet.

4. At the end of Act 4, Scene 2, what does Hamlet agree to do?
(a) Talk to Gertrude.
(b) Go to England.
(c) Go see the king.
(d) See a doctor.

5. Once Hamlet follows the ghost, what do Hamlet's friends decide to do?
(a) Tell the King about Hamlet's strange behavior.
(b) Leave Hamlet alone with the ghost.
(c) Get Hamlet to see a doctor.
(d) Follow Hamlet and the ghost.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ghost appears to Horatio and his companions in Act 1, Scene 1, but something seems to scare it into disappearing. What causes it to disappear?

2. What does Hamlet ask Horatio to do during the play's performance?

3. Hamlet finally tells Claudius how to find the body of his first victim: "But indeed, if you find him not within this month, you shall nose him as you go up the stairs into the lobby." How is Hamlet saying that they might find the body?

4. Who does the ghost claim to be?

5. In Act 3, Scene 1, what does Hamlet tell Ophelia about his feelings for her?

(see the answer key)

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